My most favourite architect was/is Frank Lloyd Wright. I still like his balance of nature and character and love to see all his work again and again. This house is not indicative of his work but it has always appealed to me for its balance and lines. It is a property that has been taken great care of (not good grammar) over the years and still gives the impression of quality and character. Maybe its the fine design of the gardens and the huge tree to one side, whatever - I look at it every time I pass!
Three good things;
1 A Roast meal down at a Pub that offered a discount to ‘older members” Well worth while with 7 vegetables - carrots, kumera, pumpkin, parsnip, potato, broccoli and cauliflower that had a sauce that might have been hollandaise with it! Delicious!
2. A 30 minute walk home from the young and new butcher to whom (notice the good grammar?) I owed money.
3. My Macbook Air got stolen - no - that was in my dreams…. why its nice to wake up!
Super lines and angles. I love FLR, too. Have you read the book about him...shoot, what is it called. About he and his mistress. Historical fiction. Loving Frank, that's it.
I always like the use if the word whom but my grammer goes to the wall when writing my comments.....I have no time to rephrase them so on I go! You have some great architecture in your part of the world then.....I love these clean unbroken lines...specially good when painted white!
@happypat I type out what I'm going to describe about the photo then copy and paste it, Pat. I can adjust or change it as I like. You don't see many houses like this here in Oamaru - they are mainly roughcast, 2 storeys and tile roofs
I love this art deco style too. There are a lot of nice examples of it in my town too - including the pub and the house 2 doors down from me, of which (note good grammar) I have already posted shots. "whom" seems to be used less and less but I still use it when it sounds right --- I am not sure of the rule anymore though.
@maggiemae well that sounds a great idea if I could remember how to copy & paste & can I even do it on my iPad!! I am of the school that writes the words that come out of my head straight onto paper & then post without reading first that's whybthe ipad changes words when I don't notice!
@happypat You will have 'notes' on your iPad. You can type on that then 'select all' and 'copy' Go over to your 365 entry and 'paste'. I do that too when commenting - say the first things that come into my head - with a bit of thought!
I do love this architecture.
I once read that Ayn Rand in her novel The Fountainhead (1943) describes the struggle of a 'modern' architect;some people say she was inspired by Wright, but both Rand and Wright always denied that.
@kiwichick You are right - it could be at home in Napier. There are quite a few art deco houses like this in Oamaru but most of them are in bad repair.
Love this Art Deco style and when visiting NZhad to visit Napier. I enjoyed reading the grammar comments; I'm afraid I just typs what comes into my head so that and the predictive text onthe iPad there will always be spelling/grammar errors. The steps and garden on this house appeal to me as much as the clean lines of the house and I can see why it is a favourite
makes you want to go see what's on the inside . I think to simple lines of the house are really completed my the landscaping. This does look like a lot of work to keep it looking so nice. Maybe they have a gardener or their passion is landscaping. You scared me with #3 thank goodness it was only a dream.
My husband and I visited Oak, Park, Illinois last summer. Went there to see FLR's home as well as some of the buildings he designed in the small town. Love his work too. This is a very nice photo of this home. I would look at too every time I went by.
April 17th, 2015
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I once read that Ayn Rand in her novel The Fountainhead (1943) describes the struggle of a 'modern' architect;some people say she was inspired by Wright, but both Rand and Wright always denied that.
love piece of architecture - there is something quite appealing about it